Lime 1 : (1) Calcium oxide (CaO). (2) Any of the various noncombustible chemical and physical forms of quicklime, hydrated lime, and hydraulic lime. See also: Chlorinated Lime, Hydrated Lime, Hydraulic Lime, Unslaked Lime
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}